Tinnitus Patients Suffering from Anxiety and Depression: A Review

Kasra Ziai; Omid Moshtaghi; Hossein Mahboubi; Hamid R Djalilian

doi:10.5935/0946-5448.20170013

Tinnitus Patients Suffering from Anxiety and Depression: A Review

Int Tinnitus J. 2017 Jun 1;21(1):68-73. doi: 10.5935/0946-5448.20170013.

Authors

Kasra Ziai¹, Omid Moshtaghi¹, Hossein Mahboubi¹, Hamid R Djalilian²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck, University of California, Irvine, CA.
² Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA.

PMID: 28723605
DOI: 10.5935/0946-5448.20170013

Abstract

Objectives: To review literature on the link between depression and anxiety in patients suffering from tinnitus.

Method: A systematic review of published English-language literature was performed using PubMed, Ovid, and Cochrane databases.

Results: Of the 56 eligible abstracts 15 were chosen to be included in the review. All articles showed an association of depression and anxiety in tinnitus patients.

Conclusions: Because of the strong association between tinnitus, depression, and anxiety- all tinnitus patients should be screened for psychiatric disorders. Treatment for these complex conditions should involve a multidisciplinary team with cognitive behavioral therapy and possible pharmacological therapy.

Keywords: anxiety; depression; stress; tinnitus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anxiety / complications*
Depression / complications*
Humans
Tinnitus / psychology*